jphripjah

I've been searching availability a lot on LAX-HKG and SFO-HKG flights over the last few weeks. As a general rule, they have seemed to be releasing 1 or more F award seats on many flights right around 7 days out. Such that if you check flights departing 9-30 days away, very limited F award seating available, but then seats open up right around 7 days, but then those seats are snagged within a few days, so limited availability on flights departing 4-5 days from now.

Whether they also release more seats 24 or 48 hours out, I don't know, but there has definitely been something to the 7 day thing when I've checked.

teledude

Right have finally sorted out my new year after messing about looking for redemptions when this beauty came up

Never flown F on any airline and the TR's seem to rave about the CX product on the 777

Anything I should be aware of? I picked 1A for the window seat but the other side was free too - any preferences? Business on the 2nd leg is fairly busy but that looked the best of what's left

Do I need to worry about my bags in HKG or just move between planes? ^

Looking forward to a few glasses of Krug

sxc

Hi there and welcome to our forum! It's great you're excited about your first First flights.

We have some FAQs about the CX experience, so I suggest you have a look through them to get some ideas about tips regarding flying on CX.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...rules-628.html

CXchris

Hi,

I'm going to be travelling economy on Cathay LHR to Sydney and have entered my Marco Gold number in the hope I am higher up the pecking order for an operational upgrade.
I do however want to earn AAdvantage or BA miles on the flight so can I change the frequnet flyer number after checkin, and if so how ?

Many thanks for any help.

PS I did try searching as I am sure this must have been asked before but nothing came up.

CXchris

Hi,

Cathay website says Marco Polo gold gets special cabin baggage allowance 10kg.

Does that mean an Extra 10kg, I.e aren't you allowed 10kg anyway, on economy?

Also you get extra cracked agate allowance but I don't think you n put more than 23kg in a case from the Uk so des that mean yu have to ake an additional case or have I got that wrong?

Cheers

Chris

CanucksHKG

CX.com's website is very clear on both of your questions.

http://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_H...n-baggage.html

Total of 17kg MAX

Weight System – for all countries except the Americas, and point-to-point flights between Hong Kong and New Zealand*
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_H...allowance.html
ITotal of 35kg MAX

marcuslai

I don't know what medication you were on when you typed the above but I would like some.

Further to the answer already given, each piece checked baggage cannot be over 32 kg without prior notification to CX (info from the same page as above). So although you get a total of 35 kg, they should be split into different pieces.

Central90210

Hello guys, got a quick question on KA Holidays. I booked a KA J package to PEK on CX Holidays, which explicitly states that the package is only valid on KA flights. I'm wondering if I can go to the airport early and switch to the 9am CX flight at airport check in. Cheers.

MattEvan

Quick question RE: the BA Terraces lounge at JFK.

Do CX J passengers get access to the pre-flight "supper" buffet provided by BA? I've only ever done the buffet as an F passenger, so I know they carefully scrutinize BP's for access to that roped-off room.

CrazyJ82

I think it's been reported around here that CX J pax are not eligible for the supper, but am not certain. This has been discussed, though, so a quick search should yield some info.

maortega15

Nah. Just passengers flying in first class. Not even Oneworld Emerald has access.

alphaod

I'm flying PVG-HKG-SFO this week (yeah there is a direct PVG-SFO flight, I know). The PVG-HKG leg is on KA, whereas the HKG-SFO leg is on CX. Likewise for the return. All sectors in Y.

I'm going to SF for a ski/snowboarding trip. I am bringing some of my gear and it should be about 22 kg. It was around there last time I flew. The bag says 156 cm (so they may go by writing on the bag), but I measured it to be more than 163 cm lengthwise.

I am also hauling a lot of stuff back. The issue is that requires two additional suitcases to be checked at least. So I would have at least three bags checked on my return. To save money, I bought a new bag on Amazon and had it shipped to my friend's house (in SF). I am checking an empty suitcase as well with my snowboard bag.

To SF:
(1) Full snowboard bag;
(2) Empty suitcase.

Return from SF:
(1) Full snowboard bag;
(2) Full suitcase;
(3) Full suitcase.

I will make sure everything is under 23 kg, but I cannot be sure of this. My snowboard may be considered oversized.

To further complicate things, I am in the process of being status matched to CX Silver, but it may not come through before my first leg.

In this scenario and worse case, what should I expect my baggage fee to be?


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Now I am also considering bringing an extra empty suitcase going to SF. I will basically put a smaller empty suitcase into the bigger one.

So this would look like this~

To SF:
(1) Full snowboard bag;
(2) Otherwise empty suitcase with smaller empty suitcase inside.

Return from SF:
(1) Full snowboard bag;
(2) Full suitcase;
(3) Full suitcase;
(4) Full suitcase.

Obviously with an additional suitcase, I expect everything to definitely be within the weight limit of 23 kg.

How much more would the additional suitcase cost me?

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Which is better? Am I better offer taking the risk of having two stuffed [and possibly overweight] suitcases or having three likely much lighter [and normal] weighted suitcases?

There is also one more issue I have considered is coming back with 4 suitcases will likely get me flagged by customs for a thorough inspection.

Thanks!

CrazyJ82

Consulting the CX website under "baggage":

So that may solve your oversized problem, at least, although I guess it depends on what else might be in the bag and how lenient they want to be if the contents are more than the board and the boots.

SL doesn't get you any extra baggage for an itinerary like yours that would be on the piece system instead of the weight system. So for a third bag you're looking at USD150, and I think USD100 for overweight bags. Depending on how urgently you'll need things after you get back to PVG, it may make sense just to ship stuff ahead.

alphaod

Thanks for the response.

I usually avoid flying with so many checked bags (I like to fly light), but I do need to bring all theses back. The cost of shipping them would easily exceed a few hundred dollars if not more, and quite a number of things I do need them back to where I am now.

I just don't know CX's policy very well, mostly trying to figure out if they'll let me check 4 suitcases and is the pricing consistent at $150 for each additional bag over two pieces? Or do they charge for both my snowboard bag being both oversized and as an additional piece? (So $250 extra), or how do they do it?

I guess I'll easily find out tomorrow, but it's always good to be prepared so I'm not charged more than I should be.

EDIT: So earlier I checked my snowboard and they counted it as one of my bags. The check in agent did not charge me for oversize (it wasn't overweight at only 17 kg); he simply counted it as part of my allocation. At least that much I've saved!

MattEvan

Thanks.